design

OUR BRIGHT BASEMENT PLAY ROOM There is a huge part of our house that we haven’t really used to its full potential. Rather than being a family space to play, explore, and spend time together it has been used as a carpeted storage space. What is the space? The basement family room and playroom. Having…

Renovating and remodeling can be an exciting project where you can update and change all of the quirks and frustrations of your current situation. It can also be stressful because there are so many styles, options, price ranges and tough decisions to make. I have worked with home owners while renovating existing kitchens as well…

The Basement Before I feel like our basement has such a story to tell. Houses typically come with a blank slate of concrete floors, framed and insulated exterior walls, and endless possibilities. Our basement came partially finished – I will let the pictures give you more detail on what I mean. There was carpet and tile…

This post is part of the YummyMummyClub.ca and Huggies #NoBabyUnhugged sponsored program. I received compensation as a thank you for my participation. This post reflects my personal opinion about the information provided by the sponsors. The baby is here and I am so excited! Excited to not be pregnant any more and happy that I now…

If you have been following my blog for a while you know that my basement bathroom has undergone quite the transformation. I thought it was time to do an update as it is *almost* complete. I guess it is complete, I am just second guessing my mirror shape and size. Forgive the lighting, this room…

With so many older homes being torn down to build new, it makes for a special and more unique project when the owner keeps the bones of the original house and incorporates it into the finished home. Project Beautify is a group that is doing just that. Fixing up and selling historic and older homes in downtown…

The best items to add to a room are pillows, throws, or poufs. These key items add the finishing touches to a space, the personality, and the cozy atmosphere. Take my spare bedroom for example. White bedding is spruced up with some simple thow pillows and a throw quilt. I added a cable knit throw…

If anyone knows me in real life, they know that my mom is my design side kick. We make a pretty good team because we have TOTALLY different styles for our personal homes, but we can both appreciate a good design. For decorating show homes or staging homes for resale, I know that if we…